Cardinal 'has blood on his hands'

A lawyer abused by notorious paedophile cleric Father Brendan Smyth today accused the head of Ireland’s Catholic Church of having blood on his hands.

Cardinal 'has blood on his hands'
Mon, 15 Mar, 2010 - 12:54

A lawyer abused by notorious paedophile cleric Father Brendan Smyth today accused the head of Ireland’s Catholic Church of having blood on his hands.

Helen McGonagle said Cardinal Sean Brady should quit over his handling of allegations against the convicted sex offender 35 years ago.

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